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(a) No person shall keep or harbor or feed any farm animals or fowl within the corporate limits of the City unless such person is the owner, or has the legal right to possession, of a minimum of two acres of land on which the farm animals or fowl are kept or harbored.
(b) No person shall keep or harbor any wild animal within the corporate limits of the City.
(c) Any person keeping or harboring any prohibited animal set forth above shall have five days after receipt of notice of violation to remove the animal(s) from the property, or the City may remove the animal(s) at the expense of the person owning, keeping or harboring such animal(s).
(Ord. 134-14. Passed 6-9-14.)
(a) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog more than three months of age, nor owner of a dog kennel, shall fail to file an application for registration and pay the fee required by R.C. § 955.01. A dog found not wearing a valid tag shall be prima-facie evidence of lack of registration and shall subject any dog found not wearing such a tag to impounding, sale, or destruction.
(b) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog shall fail to require the dog to wear at all times a valid tag issued in connection with a certificate of registration.
(c) This section shall not apply to a dog constantly confined to a dog kennel registered under R.C. Chapter 955 or one licensed under R.C. Chapter 956.
(d) No person shall own, keep, or harbor a dog wearing a fictitious, altered, or invalid registration tag or a registration tag not issued by the County Auditor in connection with the registration of that animal.
(e) No person shall obstruct or interfere with anyone lawfully engaged in capturing an unlicensed dog or making an examination of a dog wearing a tag.
(Ord. 134-14. Passed 6-9-14.)
The provisions for vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dogs as set forth in R.C. § 955.11, 955.22, 955.222, and 955.54, and the provisions of any other Ohio Revised Code sections specifically relating to vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dogs as defined in R.C. § 955.11, shall apply inside the City.
(Ord. 134-14. Passed 6-9-14.)
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Unconfined" shall mean the following:
A. When a pit bull dog is indoors, "unconfined" shall mean not being restrained in a manner that will prevent the dog from being able to come into physical contact with any guest or invitee lawfully in such premises, unless the person has specifically consented to such dog being unconfined while in his or her presence.
B. When a pit bull dog is outdoors, "unconfined" shall mean not being confined in a securely enclosed and locked pen or structure which prevents the dog from escaping therefrom. Such pen or structure must have secure sides and a secure top. If the pen or structure has no bottom secured to the sides, the sides must be embedded into the ground not less than one foot deep.
(b) No person shall keep or harbor, or permit or acquiesce in the keeping or harboring of, more than one pit bull dog at his or her residence.
(c) No person under the age of 18 years of age shall own, harbor, keep, or have the care, custody, or control of a pit bull dog.
(d) No person who owns, harbors, keeps, or has the care, custody, or control of a pit bull dog shall permit such dog to be unconfined in or on the premises where such dog is located.
(e) No person who owns, harbors, keeps, or has the care, custody, or control of a pit bull dog shall permit such dog to go beyond the premises of such person unless such dog is securely leashed and muzzled or otherwise securely restrained and muzzled. Any such leash or restraint device shall be no longer than six feet in total length.
(f) No person shall walk or run more than one pit bull dog at the same time.
(g) No person who has been convicted of a felony offense in this state or any other state, or under Federal law, shall own, harbor, keep, or have the care, custody, or control of a pit bull dog.
(h) No person shall possess with intent to sell, or offer for sale, or breed, or buy or attempt to buy, any pit bull dog inside the City.
(i) Every person who owns, harbors, keeps, or has the care, custody, or control of a pit bull dog shall maintain liability insurance with an insurer authorized to write liability insurance in this state, providing coverage for the acts of the pit bull in each occurrence, subject to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than $100,000 because of damage or bodily injury to or death of a person or domesticated animal caused by the pit bull dog.
(1) Any person who walks, runs, transports, or otherwise removes a pit bull dog from the premises of the owner, harborer, keeper, or from the premises of the person who has the care, custody, or control of a pit bull dog, shall carry upon their person during such time proof of the liability insurance, as prescribed in this division.
(j) Any pit bull dog which attacks a human being or another domestic animal may be ordered destroyed when, in the judgment of the court, such pit bull dog represents a continuing threat of serious harm to human beings or other domestic animals.
(Ord. 134-14. Passed 6-9-14.)
(a) Leash required. No person being the owner, harborer, keeper, or having care, custody, or control of any dog shall permit it to be upon any public place or upon the premises of another without a leash no greater than 20 feet in length.
(b) Animals running at large. An owner, keeper, or harborer of any animal or fowl found running at large upon any public way or upon unenclosed land or upon the premises of another is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(1) Whoever violates this division, in addition to the penalty provided in § 618.99, shall be liable for all damages caused by such animal or fowl.
(c) Barking dogs. No person shall own, keep, or harbor any dog within the City which, by barking, howling or yelping, creates unreasonably loud and disturbing noises of such a character, intensity and duration as to disturb the peace, quiet and good order of the surrounding neighborhood.
(d) Unsanitary condition. No person shall keep or harbor any animal or fowl in the City so as to create noxious or offensive odors or unsanitary conditions which are a menace to the health, comfort or safety of the public.
(1) Persons walking a dog in a public place or upon the premises of another shall be in possession of materials to remove feces left by a such dog and shall promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, feces left by such dog.
(e) No owner or keeper of a dog, cat, or other domestic animal shall cause any condition that may lead to permanent injury, death, or harm to such animal, including confining an animal in a motor vehicle under any conditions that may endanger the well-being of the domestic animal.
(f) No person shall keep any animal in a place that is unsanitary, including any place where there is an accumulation of feces or other waste, or foul odor, or insect or rodent infestation.
(g) No person who owns or keeps an animal shall fail to provide the animal with the following needs:
(1) Clean, potable drinking water at all times, and suitable food, of sufficient quality and quantity as to ensure normal growth and the maintenance of normal body weight;
(2) Food and water receptacles that are kept clean and disinfected, and located so as to avoid contamination by feces or other wastes;
(3) Regular exercise sufficient to maintain the animal's good health;
(4) Necessary veterinary care;
(5) Shelter from the elements, including heat, cold, wind, rain, snow or excessive direct sunlight. If the animal is housed outside, a structure for shelter and protection must be provided that is suitable for the species, age, condition, size, and type of that animal. The structure must be completely enclosed and insulated, having a single entrance/exit secured with a flap or door or similar device. The structure shall be moisture-resistant, wind-resistant, and of suitable size and type to allow the animal to stand, turn about freely, lie in a normal position, and regulate proper body temperature. The structure shall be made of a durable material with a solid, moisture-proof floor and a floor raised at least two inches from the ground. Suitable drainage shall be provided so that water cannot be reasonably expected to gather and stand within ten feet of the structure, and so the animal has access to a dry area at all times. Proper bedding of straw or similar material, that remains dry, must be utilized inside the structure. All structures required by this section shall be subject to all building and zoning regulations.
(h) No person who shelters an animal from the elements by means of an animal shelter, a cage, or a pen shall fail to conform it to the following requirements:
(1) The shelter, cage or pen shall be appropriate to the animal's size, weight, and other characteristics, with sufficient space to allow the animal to turn about freely and lie in a normal position;
(2) The shelter, cage or pen shall provide sufficient shade to allow the animal to escape the direct rays of the sun at all times;
(3) The shelter, cage or pen shall be regularly cleaned and sanitized.
(i) No owner of a domestic animal shall fail to bring that animal indoors, into the habitable temperature controlled portion of the residence, if either of the following have been issued by the national weather service or a local or state authority:
(1) Heat or cold advisory; or
(2) Severe weather warning.
(j) Whoever violates this section is guilty of neglect of animals, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(Ord. 134-14. Passed 6-9-14; Ord. 225-22. Passed 10-10-22.)
(a) Whenever any person is bitten by a dog or other animal, a report of such bite shall be made to the Lima-Allen County Health Commissioner within 24 hours. The owner, harborer, or keeper of the dog or other animal inflicting a bite shall cause the dog or other animal to immediately be examined by a qualified veterinarian and results of such examination shall be reported to the Lima-Allen County Health Commissioner within 24 hours. At the direction of the Health Commissioner, the dog or other animal shall either be confined by its owner, keeper, or harborer to a premises away from the public at large, or be placed under supervision of a veterinarian at the owner's, keeper's, or harborer's expense. The isolation or observation period shall not be less than ten days from the date the person was bitten, at which time report of the condition of the animal shall be made to the Health Commissioner.
(b) No person shall fail to comply with the requirements of this section or with any order of the Health Commissioner made pursuant thereto, nor fail to immediately report to the Health Commissioner any symptom or behavior suggestive of rabies.
(Ord. 134-14. Passed 6-9-14.)
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